The short version

Patrick Dolan predicted on February 9, 2020: “P4A is working to support the enactment of comprehensive federal regulations to supersede the emerging patchwork of state rules, which cause significant harm to our industry.” Verdict: Missed it. Six-plus years on, the US still has no comprehensive federal consumer privacy law, and the patchwork Dolan warned about only grew - Indiana, Kentucky…

Prediction by

Patrick Dolan

On February 9, 2020

“P4A is working to support the enactment of comprehensive federal regulations to supersede the emerging patchwork of state rules, which cause significant harm to our industry.”

Follow-up

Six-plus years on, the US still has no comprehensive federal consumer privacy law, and the patchwork Dolan warned about only grew - Indiana, Kentucky and Rhode Island's comprehensive laws took effect in January 2026 alone (IAPP). The Privacy for America federal push never made it out of Congress.

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